Punjab Holidays List 2026

Punjab Holidays List 2026

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The Department of Personnel, Government of Punjab, has officially notified the holiday list for 2026, which will be observed by all Government Offices across Punjab. The detailed holiday schedule is given below as per the official notification.

Punjab Public Holidays List 2026 for Government Offices

Sl. No.Name of HolidayDateDay of Week
AAll Saturdays––
BAll Sundays––
COther Holidays:  
1Republic Day26-Jan-2026Monday
2Birthday of Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji01-Feb-2026Sunday
3Martyrdom Day of Baba Deep Singh Ji15-Feb-2026Sunday
4Lohri04-Mar-2026Wednesday
5Eid-ul-Fitr21-Mar-2026Saturday
6Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev & Rajguru23-Mar-2026Monday
7Ram Navami26-Mar-2026Thursday
8Mahavir Jayanti31-Mar-2026Tuesday
9Good Friday03-Apr-2026Friday
10Birthday of Shri Guru Ravidas Ji08-Apr-2026Wednesday
11Vaisakhi14-Apr-2026Tuesday
12Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanti14-Apr-2026Tuesday
13Parshuram Jayanti19-Apr-2026Sunday
14May Day01-May-2026Friday
15Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)27-May-2026Wednesday
16Martyrdom Day of Shri Guru Arjan Dev Ji18-Jun-2026Thursday
17Kabir Jayanti29-Jun-2026Monday
18Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh Ji31-Jul-2026Friday
19Independence Day15-Aug-2026Saturday
20Janmashtami04-Sep-2026Friday
21Birthday of Shri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji02-Oct-2026Friday
22Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti11-Oct-2026Sunday
23Dussehra20-Oct-2026Tuesday
24Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji26-Oct-2026Monday
25Diwali08-Nov-2026Sunday
26Vishwakarma Day09-Nov-2026Monday
27Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha Ji16-Nov-2026Monday
28Birthday of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji24-Nov-2026Tuesday
29Martyrdom Day of Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji14-Dec-2026Monday
30Christmas Day25-Dec-2026Friday
31Martyrdom Day of Shri Fatehgarh Sahib28-Dec-2026Monday

Punjab Restricted Holidays List 2026 for Government Offices

In addition to the public holidays listed above, employees may avail any two (2) Restricted Holidays of their choice from the list below during the calendar year 2026.

Sl. No.Name of HolidayDateDay of Week
1New Year’s Day01-Jan-2026Thursday
2Lohri13-Jan-2026Tuesday
3Birthday of Baba Farid Ji17-Jan-2026Saturday
4Basant Panchami / Birthday of Sant Ravidas Ji23-Jan-2026Friday
5Maha Shivratri04-Mar-2026Wednesday
6International Women’s Day08-Mar-2026Sunday
7Holi01-Apr-2026Wednesday
8Jallianwala Bagh Martyrs’ Day25-Jun-2026Thursday
9Martyrdom Day of Guru Arjan Dev Ji26-Jun-2026Friday
10Birthday of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji29-Jun-2026Monday
11Birthday of Sant Kabir Das Ji26-Aug-2026Wednesday
12Birthday of Baba Jaito Ji05-Sep-2026Saturday
13First Parkash of Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji12-Sep-2026Saturday
14Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti12-Sep-2026Saturday
15Saptami Day15-Sep-2026Tuesday
16Birthday of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Ji20-Sep-2026Sunday
17Anant Chaturdashi25-Sep-2026Friday
18Birthday of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Ji28-Sep-2026Monday
19Birthday of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Ji (Second observance)16-Oct-2026Friday
20First Parkash of Shri Guru Ram Das Sahib Ji27-Oct-2026Tuesday
21Karwa Chauth29-Oct-2026Thursday
22Narak Chaturdashi01-Nov-2026Sunday
23Vishwakarma Puja09-Nov-2026Monday
24Birthday of Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji11-Nov-2026Wednesday
25Chhath Puja15-Nov-2026Sunday
26Birthday of Sant Namdev Ji20-Nov-2026Friday
27Martyrdom Day of Shri Fatehgarh Sahib26-Dec-2026Saturday
27-Dec-2026Sunday

Note: In addition to the above holidays each employee will be permitted to avail himself/herself of any four (4) second half day holidays to be chosen by him/her to join the Nagar Kirtan/Sobha Yatra in connection with the list of occasions given below during the Calendar Year 2026 and the concerned Controlling Authority shall ensure to maintain the record of such holidays.

  1. Birthday of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji
  2. Birthday of Shri Guru Ravidas Ji and Parkash Utsav
  3. Maha Shivratri
  4. Shri Ram Navami
  5. Mahavir Jayanti
  6. Eid-ul-Fitr
  7. Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji
  8. Janmashtami
  9. Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
  10. Birthday of Shri Guru Ram Das Ji and Parkash Utsav
  11. Eid-ul-Milad-un-Nabi (Barawafat)
  12. Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji
  13. Birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji
  14. Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji
  15. Christmas Day

The rules applicable in the Restricted Holidays will also be applicable for these half day holidays.

Note: The festival of ‘Raksha Bandhan’ falls on 28 August 2026 (Friday).

Official Notification

Punjab State Holidays List 2026 Notification (PDF)

Official Website

For more information, please visit the official website of the Government of Punjab.

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